“I need your help,” my friend said. “I’ve tried to think of everything. I need to know who will give my dogs a new, future home. I’d like to keep them together, if possible.” With that as the kicker, I set about sending emails concerning her dogs. For all of us with furry family friends, this brings up a question, “Who will care for them should we be unable?”
Pets Need Your Help!
We realized, until recently, we hadn’t made provision for Simba and Simon. One of our daughters agreed to care for them. She suggested having just one would be much easier. “When one of them dies, could you just not replace him?” she asked. That sounds like a realistic request. However, always having two, this may be a bit challenging for me to control my urge to find another companion.
In cycling back to my friend, no sooner had I sent an email eliciting help from others for her dogs, than she called. “Cancel the request. I have it solved!”That was good news for her, Lulu, and Bitsey. After talking with her brother, they agreed
he’d take them both and worked out the timing details.
Sometimes health issues cause us to immediately shift caring for our animals. Such was the case with Martha Coffin Evans
Tucker after his special lady fell. With concerns for her own mobility let alone his declining health, she had a tough decision. “Do I put him down or find another home?” she wondered. Fortunately, a friend who’d taken care of him previously gave Tucker his last home.
Having some instructions in place for our furry friends’ future homes might help ease their transition – favorite places to scratch/pet… or not! What plans do you have in place for these family members? They’ll be grateful and so will you.
Martha (Marty) Coffin Evans, Ed.D. is a freelance writer with MACE Associates, LLC. She can be reached at itsmemartee@aol.com